Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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